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10 Soap Stars You Totally Forgot Dated in Real Life!

By Chris Eades

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It can be hard to keep track of a character’s love life on a soap opera, but sometimes reality can be just as surprising! Just look at these past relationships of daytime stars like GENERAL HOSPITAL stars Tyler Christopher (Nikolas), Vanessa Marcil (ex-Brenda), Kimberly McCullough (ex-Robin), and others!

Check out this gallery of real-life romances that didn’t last — how many of them do you remember?

For more on your favorite daytime stars, keep reading Soaps In Depth magazine!

  1. Vanessa Marcil Corey Feldman

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    Vanessa Marcil (ex-Brenda, GH) was married to Corey Feldman from 1989-93.

  3. Tyler Christopher Eva Longoria

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    Tyler Christopher (Nikolas) was married to Eva Longoria (ex-Isabella, Y&R) from 2002-04.

  5. Elizabeth Hendrickson Agim Kaba

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    Elizabeth Hendrickson (Chloe, Y&R) dated Agim Kaba (Aaron, ATWT).

  6. Kimberly Mc Cullough Freddie Prinze Jr

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    Kimberly McCullough (ex-Robin, GH) and Freddie Prinze, Jr.

  7. Tyler Christopher Vanessa Marcil

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    Tyler Christopher (Nikolas) dated GH co-star Vanessa Marcil (ex-Brenda).

  9. Jack Wagner Ashley Jones

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    Jack Wagner (ex-Frisco, GH; ex-Nick, B&B) dated Ashley Jones (Parker, GH; ex-Bridget, B&B), although not while they were co-stars on B&B.

  10. Rebecca Budig Bob Guiney

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    Rebecca Budig (Hayden, GH) was married to THE BACHELOR's Bob Guiney from 2004-10.

  11. Chrishell Stause Matthew Morrison

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    Chrishell Stause (Bethany, Y&R; ex-Jordan, DAYS; Amanda, AMC) became engaged to GLEE star Matthew Morrison in 2006, but they broke it off.

  13. Hayden Panettiere Milo Ventimiglia

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    Hayden Panettiere (Lizzie, GL) dated HEROES co-star Milo Ventimiglia from 2007-09.

  14. Nadia Bjorlin Brandon Beemer

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    Nadia Bjorlin (Chloe, DAYS) dated castmate Brandon Beemer (ex-Shawn, DAYS; ex-Owen, B&B) for years before breaking up in 2013.

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